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Planes Collide at Malta International Airport

A Ryanair plane clipped the wing of a Turkish Airlines aircraft at Malta International Airport, Malta, on January 17th.

The incident happened when the Turkish Airlines plane was departing for Istanbul, Turkey, while the Ryanair flight from Bari, Italy, was taxiing to an apron.

No injuries were reported.

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Malta-Bound Ryanair Flight Hits Turbulence

Ryanair flight FR-8928 encountered turbulence on the way to Malta, on January 8th.

The Boeing 737-800 plane was flying from Liverpool, England, when it hit turbulence that injured two passengers.

The plane continued for a safe landing.

The injured were taken to a hospital. The airline said some other passengers were also examined by the medical teams at the airport.

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Light Aircraft Crashes at Airport in Malta; 5 Killed

A light aircraft crashed shortly after taking off from Malta International Airport, Malta, on October 24th.

The Fairchild Metroliner was carrying military officers on a surveillance mission on behalf of the French government, at the time.

All 5 people including 3 officials and 2 crew members were killed in the crash.

The crash remains under investigation.

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Ethiopian Airlines Diverts to Malta

On Sept 19, 2013, an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 757-231 was en route from Rome to Addis Ababa when one engine developed problems.

The flight was diverted to Malta, where they made a safe landing with one engine.

None of the 135 aboard were injured.

The flight took off again later, for Addis Ababa.

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Easyjet Airbus Engine Shut Down in Malta


Six minutes after takeoff from Malta, an EasyJet Airbus A320 with a 150 passengers had an engine failure, shut down the affected engine, and returned to Malta. One source said there was only a technical problem and the shut down was just a precaution. No injuries were reported. Passengers described noises like retracting landing gear thumping louder and louder.

Passengers were held in the departures lounge.

The plane made a safe landing with emergency services on standby.

Passengers disembarked after the engine was checked. They were sent a replacement flight to take them to London with a five hour delay.

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Emergency Landing: Safety for Tripoli Evacuation


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What: Air India Airbus A330-200 en route from Tripoli to Delhi
Where: Malta
When: Mar 6th 2011
Why: After taking off from Tripoli, the landing gear failed to retract. The pilot diverted to Malta and made a safe landing.

So far, of 18,000 Indians expats, 9,200 people had been evacuated from Tripoli. Egypt Air has also been making chartered flights to bring Indian citizens back home in “Operation Safe Homecoming.” As of Mar 2, Air India had retrieved 6 flights worth of passengers.

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Emergency Landing in Malta

What: Smartlynx Airbus A320-200 en route from Tenerife to Antalya
Where: Malta
When: Oct 22 2010
Why: While en route, the flight suffered a loss of cabin pressure. The pilot diverted to Malta where they made a safe landing. In less than 24 hours, the plane was en route again. Disposition of the passengers is unknown.

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Lufthansa Fire and Emergency Landing

What: German Lufthansa Airbus A300-600 en route from Malta to Frankfurt.
Where: Malta International Airport
When: Tuesday
Who: 205 passengers evacuated with no injuries.
Why: The crew reported a fire in its cargo hold and returned for an emergency landing 25 minutes after embarking.